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Sperm whales are tracking fishing boats and stealing their fish
Fishing boats in the Gulf of Alaska are being stalked by enormous sperm whales, which charge in and rip huge volumes of fish from the lines
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Pigeons can understand probabilities – just like primates can
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Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives
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Ape ‘midwives’ spotted helping female bonobos give birth
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Cute but dim quolls have been taught to stop eating toxic toads
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Humans
Horses remember if you smiled or frowned when they last saw you
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Wasps drum with their stomachs to tell each other about food
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Virtuoso bowhead whales constantly make up new songs
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Dog brain scans show if they are looking at a happy or sad face
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Heavy metal poisoning may be changing birds’ personalities
Great tits exposed to toxic metals like cadmium and lead alter their behaviour, becoming less exploratory and more cautious, suggesting their personalities have been reshaped
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Advertising campaign for monkeys uses sex to sell brands
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Ants care for wounded comrades by licking their wounds clean
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Birds ‘dream sing’ by moving their vocal muscles in their sleep
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Life
How besieged ants decide when it’s time to abandon their nests
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